Steve Collins

Sun Journal

A journalist since 1987, Steve Collins has worked for daily newspapers in New York, Connecticut and Maine. He has served as the State House reporter for the Sun Journal since 2016. Among his awards are the Society of Professional Journalists’ 2016 Ethics in Journalism Award and the I.F. Stone Whistle-Blower Award in 2015. Collins is a founder and board president of Youth Journalism International, a charity that teaches students around the globe about news writing, media literacy and issues of the day. His wife, Jackie Majerus-Collins, serves as its executive director. Born in Massachusetts, he grew up in a military family that took him to Norway, Ohio and Virginia, where he earned a degree in history from the University of Virginia. He and Jackie live in Auburn. They have two adult children, two collies and not enough time.

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August 13, 2019

Democratic ‘dark money’ group targets Susan Collins

Maine Momentum has reserved at least $722,000 worth of advertising through early January to ‘educate’ voters about Maine’s senior senator as she heads into a re-election year.
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August 12, 2019

Researchers back Chellie Pingree’s efforts to keep agricultural agencies in DC

The Trump administration’s plan to move two agricultural research agencies to Kansas City has drawn sharp criticism from scientists and Maine’s 1st District congresswoman.
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August 3, 2019

Was Margaret Chase Smith a ‘devil in disguise?’

Fiercely anti-communist, Maine’s legendary senator earned scathing criticism from the Kremlin as she eyed nuclear war to block the rise of the Soviet Union.
Published
July 31, 2019

Maine’s lawmakers call for more effort to combat hate crimes

Though hate crimes appear to be down in Maine, the state’s senators and members of Congress say it’s important to address i t.
Published
July 29, 2019

Brakey files to challenge Golden in 2nd Congressional District race

Auburn Republican Eric Brakey filed with the FEC Monday as a formal candidate in the sprawling rural district that’s up for grabs in next year’s race.
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July 29, 2019

Brownfield man digs up mysterious marble bust in backyard

Antiquarians are trying to identify a bust that somebody found buried in a Brownfield backyard in Oxford County.
Published
July 29, 2019

Bucking trend, Golden opposes House impeachment inquiry

Maine’s 2nd District congressman says going after Trump would only contribute to partisan rancor.
Published
July 27, 2019

GOP’s Eric Brakey has raised more than $100K for possible congressional race

The former Auburn state senator is likely to challenge Democrat Jared Golden in 2020’s 2nd District election.
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July 25, 2019

Lawyer asks federal court to reconsider its dismissal of drowning lawsuit

The lawyer for the family of a Lewiston 13-year-old who drowned on a 2018 school field trip asked a federal judge Thursday to change his mind and allow him to gather evidence to prove his case.
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July 24, 2019

State treasurer backs Buttigieg for president

Henry Beck’s endorsement marks the first by a top Maine Democrat as his party tries to winnow the field of possible challengers to President Donald Trump.

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